Comparison

Progressive Alarm Clock vs Mindfulness Bells

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Progressive Alarm Clock

Wake up gently with gradually increasing Tibetan singing bowl sounds. This app offers customizable alarm patterns, a variety of bell sounds, and a journaling feature to record dreams. It also includes battery-saving options and a loud backup sound for guaranteed wake-ups.

Highlights
  • Gradual wake-up with Tibetan singing bowls
  • Customizable alarm patterns
  • Choice of six bell sounds
  • Dream journaling with export
  • Password protection for journal
  • Works with locked screen
  • Optional loud backup sound
Features
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Progressive Alarm Clock will wake you up gently and gradually using the beautiful sounds of the Tibetan singing bowl. At the specified alarm time, the bells will begin to ring in a pre-defined pattern - starting out softly and slowly and gradually getting louder and more frequent. You'll come out of your slumber slowly and peacefully. No more being jolted awake. + After setting the alarm, the app can be put in the background - allowing you to use other apps. At the specified alarm time, the alarm pattern will begin. + Choose from five pre-defined patterns with varying bell schedules and escalation lengths. + Choose from six different bells of varying size and metal compositions - from bright and clean to deep and complex with lovely overtones. + You may enter journal notes upon awakening - great for recording your dreams before the memory fades. You can then go back and review your journal entries and you may export the journal via email. For privacy, you may set a password to prevent unauthorized access. + To save battery, you may lock your device's screen and the alarm will still work. Either start the alarm and press the lock (sleep) button, or turn on the "Auto-Lock" setting. + This app uses the same amazing bell sounds used in our Insight Timer meditation timer. Here are some app store comments pertaining to the bells: "Best sounding bells of any meditation app so far" - sibergrrl "The bell samples in this app are gorgeous" - LairBob "Several different bell sounds to choose from and they all feel 'live'" - VaderPi "Great Sound Quality" - KarlAgathon "The tones are stunning" - hellsleeve "Beautiful bell sounds" - Wolf94114 "Wonderful digital bell sounds" - zenji "The bell sounds are lovely" - pngwen Other Features: - Snooze from 1 minute to 30 minutes - Sure Wake: Optional LOUD backup sound - Seven colors available for time display - Optionally keep phone from sleeping - Huge landscape time display - App works even when phone is sleeping (locked)

About

Mindfulness Bells

This app provides gentle bell sounds at set or random intervals to help you practice mindfulness and return to your breath. It offers a minimalist interface with customizable bell sounds and timing, supporting a more conscious and present day.

Highlights
  • Interval bell ringing
  • Random interval ringing
  • Hourly chime
  • Customizable bell sounds
  • Minimalist interface
  • Background operation
Features
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Mindfulness Bell is a very simple tool that help to: - Ring the bell at the given interval - Ring the bell at random interval - Ring bell as a regular hourly chime app Useful for those who are practicing mindfulness. It's a bell to remind you to return to your conscious breathing. Help you to keep mindful the day long. KEEP IN MIND PLEASE: App can work when you put the app to the background by click home button, but it won't work if you kill the app (remove app from recent app list). If you want something to work even the app got killed then Mindfulness Bell is not for you. Mindfulness Bell is a very simple application that rings the bell at fixed interval, random time or as a hourly chime. Helpful for those who are practicing mindfulness, or practicing other meditation methods. Benefits of practicing mindfulness Practicing mindfulness has been shown to have beneficial effects on both physical and mental health. Helps reduce anxiety, control stress, increase concentration, control emotions... to improve quality of life. How to Use the Bell of Mindfulness Choose the bell and the interval according to your needs then turn on the bell. Every time the bell rings, no matter what you're doing, pause everything and return to your breath, to yourself. Practice until every sound in your life becomes a bell of mindfulness. Why you should choose the Bell of Mindfulness - There are many pleasant bells available. - Minimalist interface, easy to use, no extra configuration steps - One click to go - Full customizable: bell sound, interval, start-end time - Support ring the bell at fixed interval (5 mins, 10mins, 15mins, 20mins, 25mins, 30mins, 1 hour, 2 hours...) - Support random ringing. - Support ringing the bell at the beginning of every hour (Blip blip, hourly chime, grandfather clock) - Does not ask for unnecessary/crazy permissions. https://apps.langhoangal.dev/en/mindfulness-bell

Screenshots

Progressive Alarm Clock4 screens
Mindfulness Bells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mindfulness Bells at Free against Progressive Alarm Clock's $0.99. Mindfulness Bells also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Progressive Alarm Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mindfulness Bells is free to download; Progressive Alarm Clock costs $0.99 up front. Mindfulness Bells sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Progressive Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindfulness Bells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 634 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Progressive Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 89% of Mindfulness Bells's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progressive Alarm Clock ships an update every 6 months, Mindfulness Bells every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Progressive Alarm Clock versus Mindfulness Bells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressive Alarm ClockMindfulness Bells
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (634 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews88.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better634
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpotlight Six Software LLCLang Hoang

Customer experience

Progressive Alarm Clock

All ratings3,055 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative11.8%

Mindfulness Bells

All ratings634 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.0%

User reviews

Progressive Alarm Clock

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌅 Gentle wake up
  • 🔔 Soothing alarm sounds
  • ⏰ Reliable alarm
  • 💤 Peaceful start to the day
  • 🕰️ Customizable alarm settings

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔇 Volume control linked to phone volume
  • 🔁 Lack of recurring/scheduled alarms
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or glitches
  • 🔍 Limited sound options

Mindfulness Bells

From 634 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🕰️ Gentle reminder to be mindful
  • 🎶 Pleasant and soothing sounds
  • ⏱️ Helpful for time management
  • 🧘‍♀️ Supports mindfulness practice

Room to improve

  • 🔔 Chime volume too loud
  • 🕰️ Inconsistent chime timing
  • 🔌 Stopped working after iOS update

Bugs and requests

Progressive Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not going off as scheduled
  • App crashing or disappearing from the phone
  • Alarm volume not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set recurring alarms on specific days
  • Independent volume control for the alarm
  • More sound options beyond Tibetan singing bowls
  • Alarm that can run in the background or when phone is locked
  • Customizable alarm patterns and durations

Mindfulness Bells

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No sound or alert when chime is set
  • Chime not ringing at the correct time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to set specific chime days
  • Option to choose quieter chime sounds
  • Customizable chime duration

In-app purchases

None

Progressive Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Mindfulness Bells

One-time6
  • A cup of coffee$1.99
  • Small support$1.99
  • A dinner$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Medium support$4.99
  • Large support$9.99
  • Supporter$19.99

Questions

Is Progressive Alarm Clock free?
Progressive Alarm Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindfulness Bells free?
Mindfulness Bells is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progressive Alarm Clock or Mindfulness Bells?
Mindfulness Bells is rated higher. Progressive Alarm Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Mindfulness Bells averages 4.8 from 634 ratings.
Do Progressive Alarm Clock or Mindfulness Bells have ads?
Mindfulness Bells shows ads; Progressive Alarm Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Progressive Alarm Clock or Mindfulness Bells?
Progressive Alarm Clock ships an update every 6 months, and Mindfulness Bells every 2 weeks. Most recently, Progressive Alarm Clock was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mindfulness Bells on October 29, 2026.

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